¿Por Qué No? is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

1. ¿Por Qué No?

9.0
3524 N Mississippi Ave (at N Fremont St), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 133 tips and reviews

Jake D.Jake Doran: Tacos, Tacos, Tacos. You can't go wrong with any of the taco options on the menu, but the seafood ones are probably the best decision, especially the calamari taco.

Meagan L.Meagan Larson: Fish taco is so good! Chips and salsa/guacamole are simple but the best in town

Jason H.Jason Herman: Amazing fish tacos! This place is totally worth the wait!

¿Por Qué No? is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

2. ¿Por Qué No?

8.9
4635 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 47th Ave), Portland, OR
Taco Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews

Angelina C.Angelina Cude: Outdoor sitting in summer makes you feel like you're in a city in Mexico, enjoying good tacos. Order the tacos!!

crystal l.crystal lo: tried the al pastor, pescado, barbacoa, camarones, and chorizo tacos. all good! loved having pineapples in the fish taco.

Ginny B.Ginny Blankenfeld: The barbacoa taco is perfection! It has the best flavor on the menu.

Taqueria Y Panaderia Santa Cruz is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

3. Taqueria Y Panaderia Santa Cruz

9.0
8630 N Lombard St, Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

AmbarAmbar: Tacos tacos tacos and the green hot sauce; Sip them down with some horchata and you will experience full satisfaction.

Kim S.Kim Smith: Delicious, cheap tacos. Get the al pastor. Skip the horchata.

Victor N.Victor Nguyen-Long: Best tacos in Portland. Having moved here from LA, I was having a hard time finding legit tacos. The Al Pastor is great. Chorizo has some nice kick. Try the Tacos Dorados (crunchy tacos with chicken.)

Robo Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

4. Robo Taco

7.6
607 SE Morrison St (at SE 6th Ave.), Portland, OR
Taco Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Great fish tacos. Tender and perfectly battered.

Tyler P.Tyler Phillipi: Al Pastor Taco... simply amazing!

S T.S T: Just get every taco. I love the pastor and fish tacos.

Cruzroom is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

5. Cruzroom

7.9
2338 NE Alberta St (at NE 24th Ave), Portland, OR
Cocktail Bar · 39 tips and reviews

Rayna C.Rayna Cleland: You can't go wrong with the Phuket taco. Thai lemongrass chicken with coconut milk.

Monica R.Monica Ricardez: Great late night menu. My favorite taco is the Green Meanie and they have awesome infused liquor and a very friendly staff.

Bruce W.Bruce Winert: Come early if you want a table because the Cruzroom gets packed for a reason... Awesome tacos!!!

Casa del Matador is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

6. Casa del Matador

8.5
1438 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Quimby St), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Beazely: This place has the best shrimp tacos!!! Try them with a side of chipotle mayonnaise!!! Steak tacos are a close second!

KeriKeri: Shrimp tacos and steak tacos were amazing, which I tried based on other comments. Also good were the tex-mex spring rolls and chorizo quesadillas. Didn't care too much for the garlic prawns, but will

Emily R.Emily Riley: Best chorizo tacos in town!

Gonzalez Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

7. Gonzalez Taqueria

8.8
1540 N Killingsworth St. (N Interstate Ave behind 76 station), Portland, OR
Taco Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Dallas R.Dallas Roemeling: Great little Pork Tacos $1.50 each

Andrew C.Andrew C: This taco cart has reopened as Gonzalez under the same management.

Martha P.Martha Perez: Best Mexican foodcart ever! Don't let it's shady location scare you. Totally good cheap eats inside. Also add avocados to your tacos :)

La Taq is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

8. La Taq

7.4
1625 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR
Taco Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Michael B.Michael Blank-Delaney: Smoked brisket was amazing on tacos and nachos. The ceviche was killer.

EaterEater: Rodney Muirhead's expertise with meats shines through in dishes like brisket enchiladas, carne asada tacos, and rib tips in broth; bartender Kevin Ludwig shakes up his signature carrot margarita.

Bridget B.Bridget Barron: Carnitas tacos are fabulous! Brisket are good as well, tho a little on the strong side. Also recommend trying the queso dip.

King Burrito Mexican Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

9. King Burrito Mexican Food

8.5
2924 N Lombard St (N Pennisalar), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

Eric W.Eric Wiessner: Giant, cheap, legit tacos and burritos.

Andrew C.Andrew C: Weekend off-menu items include Breakfast Tacos (bacon or chorizo), and Menudo.

Alanna R.Alanna Risse: Great tacos

Los Gorditos is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

10. Los Gorditos

7.9
922 NW Davis St (at NW 9th), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Victor A.Victor Arteaga M: The best tacos that I tested in PDX, salutes from MX!

Kerry D.Kerry Davies: Wonderful tacos, with the softest tortillas.

Jeff M.Jeff Martens: Best burrito in town! Damn good tacos, too. Great for both vegetarians and vegans!

Pepper Box Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

11. Pepper Box Cafe

7.9
932 SE Morrison St (SE 10th Ave), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

@mik3caprio@mik3caprio: Get the Primo pastrami breakfast tacos!

Andrew C.Andrew C: Great breakfast tacos. Everything else looked delicious as well. Super friendly staff too. This place is the whole package.

Leo T.Leo T: This place just makes me so happy. Breakfast tacos are a great deal, massive, and tasty. If you normally hate flour tortillas, go out on a limb and try them here. They're homemade, thick, and chewy.

Nayar Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

12. Nayar Taqueria

8.1
5919 SE Foster Rd (59th), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Carrie .Carrie 💩💃🤘: Cute little taqueria! Cheap tacos & delicious food. Really nice staff as well.

Bruce W.Bruce Williams: Best Fish Tacos I've had since I lived in Austin, TX. I meant to take a picture but I ate them too fast!

Toe M.Toe Mas: Chorizo. Pollo. Carne asada. Carnitas. It's all good. Get a taco size to try it if you are worried about jumping into a burrito. Fantastic food. Very nice friendly staff.

Island Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

13. Island Cafe

8.1
250 NE Tomahawk Island Dr, Portland, OR
Hawaiian Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Ed B.Ed Bisquera: Make sure to arrive early to get your name on list for seating on sunny days. (Duh!) Perhaps get a buddy to head early before work is over to get a table? :-) Also Island Soft Tacos are great!

lisa o.lisa owens: Fish tacos are awesome - love the seared tuna tacos and halibut tacos! All the food is really good, good drinks and best of all escape from being landlocked and enjoy island living

Mark D.Mark D'Asian: Sheimp salad and fish tacos !!!! YUM

El Burrito Azteca is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

14. El Burrito Azteca

8.5
1942 N Rosa Parks Way (at Denver), Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Milford O.Milford Orak: Can't really go wrong with what's on the menu. Everything is amazing. My personal favorite are the fish tacos. Best in Portland hands down.

jann j.jann jones: Tacos, machacas, authentic Mexican! NOT Taco Bell's pseudo "Mexican"..

Tyler R.Tyler Rudy: Try the carne asada-anything. Burrito, nachos, tacos, whatever... Their carne asada is top notch; better than any I've had in SoCal.

Chez José West is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Portland.

15. Chez José West

7.5
8502 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR
Mexican Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Benny C.Benny Christiansen: two words: fish tacos. nuff sed

Even Q.Even Q: Awesome Grilled fish taco

neinnein: the fish tacos rock. great service, healthy tex mex. love their mild salsa.